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Paint It Black by The Rolling Stones - Guitar Chords

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            Song: Paint it black
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Composers: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
Tabbed by: DJ  4th Jan 2015

NOTE: The original studio recording is quite sharp above standard
pitch,so either the band were tuned sharp, or the backing tape was
sped up,which raised the pitch. To play along use a chromatic tuner, 
and tune all the strings up approx. +40 cents above standard pitch.

Alternatively, here's a live video, which is in standard pitch,
so you won't need any fine adjustment to play along. 
Copy and paste the link into your browser:
--.-/watch?ds49anVrdXUHvsF0

CAPO: 2nd fret (Will then sound in the original recorded key of Em)

Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
Dm    = xx0231    A4    = x02230   C = x32010
Dsus2 = xx0230    A     = x02220   F = 133211
D4    = xx0233    Asus2 = x02200   G = 320033

h = hammer-on  p = pull-off

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[Intro]
    Dm  Dsus2  Dm     D4   Dm   Dsus2
e |-------0----1----|--3----1----0------|
B |--3--------------|-------3----3------|
G |-----------------|------------2---2--|
D |----0----0----0--|----0----0---------|
A |-----------------|-------------------|
E |-----------------|-------------------|

     A4   A   A4    A
e |-----------------0--|----------0--------------|
B |--3----2----3-------|--0-h2-h3-----3-p2-0-h2--|
G |--------------------|-------------------------|
D |----0---------------|-------------------------|
A |--------------------|-------------------------|
E |--------------------|-------------------------|

[2 bars of drums]
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

[Verse 1]
  Dm             Dm
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

Dm   Dsus2 Dm D4  Dm    Dsus2 A4   A  A4      A    Asus2 A
   I  see  a  red door, and I want it painted black,
Dm    Dsus2 Dm   D4   Dm   Dsus2   A4   A    A4      A    Asus2 A
   No col - ours an - y  - more, I want them to turn black,
Dm    C       F          C           Dm
    I see the girls walk by, dressed in their summer clothes,

     Dm  Dsus2 Dm  D4 Dm Dsus2 Dm
| /___/    /___/  /___/    /___/  |

Dm    C       F       C         G               A     A4
    I have to turn my head un - til my darkness goes

[Verse 2]
Dm   Dsus2 Dm D4   Dm Dsus2     A4      A   A4      A      Asus2 A
   I see   a  line of cars, and they’re all painted black,
Dm       Dsus2  Dm   D4  Dm Dsus2      A4    A  A4      A  Asus2 A
    With flow - ers, and my love, both nev - er to come back,
Dm    C          F          C          Dm
    I see people turn their heads, and quickly look away,

     Dm  Dsus2 Dm  D4 Dm Dsus2 Dm
| /___/    /___/  /___/    /___/  |

Dm         C        F     C       G             A    A4
    Like a new-born baby, it just happens every day

[Verse 3]
Dm   Dsus2 Dm   D4   Dm   Dsus2     A4  A  A4       A    Asus2 A
   I look  in - side my - self, and see my heart is black,
Dm   Dsus2 Dm D4  Dm     Dsus2  A4   A  A4      A     Asus2  A 
   I see   my red door,  I must have it painted black,
Dm        C         F        C        Dm
    Maybe then I’ll fade a - way, and not have to face the facts,

     Dm  Dsus2 Dm  D4 Dm Dsus2 Dm
| /___/    /___/  /___/    /___/  |

Dm          C    F      C             G              A      A4
   It’s not easy facing up, when your whole world is black

[Verse 4]

Dm     Dsus2 Dm   D4  Dm    Dsus2  A4   A A4     A    Asus2 A
    No more  will my  green sea go turn a deeper blue,
Dm    Dsus2 Dm  D4    Dm  Dsus2      A4     A    A4     A     Asus2 A
    I could not for - see this thing happ - en - ing to you,
Dm     C      F        C          Dm
    If I look hard e - nough in - to the setting sun,

     Dm  Dsus2 Dm  D4 Dm Dsus2 Dm
| /___/    /___/  /___/    /___/  |

Dm     C         F          C       G                A      A4
    My love will laugh with me be - fore the morning comes

[Verse 5]
Dm    Dsus2 Dm D4  Dm    Dsus2  A4   A  A4      A       Asus2 A
   I  see   a  red door, and I  want it painted black,
Dm    Dsus2 Dm   D4   Dm   Dsus2   A4   A    A4      A      Asus2 A
   No col - ours an - y  - more, I want them to turn black,
Dm   C       F          C           Dm
   I see the girls walk by, dressed in their summer clothes,

     Dm  Dsus2 Dm  D4 Dm Dsus2 Dm
| /___/    /___/  /___/    /___/  |

Dm    C       F       C         G               A      A4
    I have to turn my head un - til my darkness goes!

[Break]
Dm      Dsus2  Dm   D4   Dm  Dsus2  A4   A    A4       A    Asus2 A
   Hum -hum  - hum! Hum -hum -hum!  Hum, hum, hum -um, hum!
Dm      Dsus2  Dm   D4   Dm  Dsus2  A4   A    A4       A    Asus2 A
   Hum -hum  - hum! Hum -hum -hum!  Hum, hum, hum -um, hum!
Dm      Dsus2  Dm   D4   Dm  Dsus2  A4   A    A4       A    Asus2 A
   Hum -hum  - hum! Hum -hum -hum!  Hum, hum, hum -um, hum!
Dm      Dsus2  Dm   D4   Dm  Dsus2  A4   A    A4       A    Asus2 A
   Hum -hum  - hum! Hum -hum -hum!  Hum, hum, hum -um, hum!

[Verse 6]
  A4              Dm        Dsus2  Dm  D4    Dm Dsus2
I want to see you paint it,            paint it black,
A4       A      A4       A   Asus2  A
Black as night, black as coal,
  Dm              Dsus2  Dm  D4  Dm  Dsus2
I want to see the sun...
           A4           A    A4     A
...Blotted out from the sky,      I want to see you...
   Dm        Dsus2 Dm  D4    Dm  Dsus2           A4    A   A4   A
...Paint it, paint it, paint it,     ...paint it black!    Yeah!

[Coda]
    Dm        Dsus2  Dm     D4     Dm     Dsus2
||:    Humm - humm - humm!  Humm - humm - humm!
       A4    A     A4         A     Asus2 A    (Repeat coda, end on Dm)
       Humm, humm, humm -umm, hmmm!          :||
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